Santa Barbara City College’s approach to governance and decision-making is based on
a partnership among Board members, faculty, staff, administration, and students. These
constituent groups are united by a collective, shared vision that student success
is the goal of everyone’s work at the college. Governance at the college is supported
by a framework participatory bodies representing key campus constituents.

This guidedescribes the governance and decision-making processes by which SBCC ensures that
there are opportunities for meaningful collaboration and that the voices of the constituent
groups are heard in making decisions. This document includes the purpose, membership,
and reporting structure for each governance group.